Challenges of Large Classes and Some Tips
Large classes are equal
to more problems, more responsibility and more fatigue. If we look at from the
teacher side, it is really hard to manage the classroom. In my primary school,
we were forty-five students and I cannot imagine my teacher’s condition. He had
to take care of all of us. He had to stop boys who run in the class or separate
girls who fought. Also, in the teaching, he had to teach all of us and making
the students listen to him was almost impossible. From the students’ side, some
of them were calm and they wanted to study in a peaceful class. Some of them
did not care what they learned or what would happen if teacher reacted in a bad
way to their behavior.
More interestingly, teachers
should re-organize instruction to address the needs of large classes. In a
small class, teacher can handle students’ behavior or when they do not
understand something, he can explain again and again. However, in a large
class, teacher should consider more than one possible occasion inside the
class. The teacher should identify instruction according to students’ needs and
expectations. For example, instead of teaching all the class time, he\she can
organize games and make the topic more interesting and informative. Instead of
giving boring homework, he\she can give homework which students can work
together and discover something interesting. In the class time, he\she can
encourage students work in a group. This helps the teacher deal with the
students’ inappropriate attitudes. Also, teacher would be comfortable in order
to teach his\her students.
Some people suggest some
tips about dealing with large classes. I will mention some of them. First one
is similar with what I said. When working in groups, students sit in a circle
and this makes everyone to have a chance to participate. Participation makes
students realize that they are capable of doing beneficial things for
themselves. Next tip can be about using technology. Children are keen on using technology.
This can interest them and be willing to participate in it. Teacher can teach
students from the internet (TEAMVIEWER) and students listen to them in their homes.
Also, writing to the blog or using e-mail system can make students enthusiastic
to the lessons.
Furthermore, there are
other people who recommend some tips. Moving around the class when talking make
students engage actively and it can reduce the physical and social distance
between students and teacher. Also, positive relationship with the students
builds a willingness to participate to the classroom activities. Teacher should
be eager to know their students. Lastly, explaining the reasons of taking exams
or homework can reduce students’ negative reactions to these kinds of examinations.
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